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> A friend was telling me that when she thinks of a number, a particular visualization of it automatically comes into her mind. From how she described it, I rec
by pawelk 7y ago
> A friend was telling me that when she thinks of a number, a particular visualization of it automatically comes into her mind. From how she described it, I recall thinking it sounded like an accidental approximation of something like a logarithmic scale
Sounds like spacial-sequence synesthesia. When I think of numbers I see them at specific points on a logarithmic(-ish) scale as well. I don't think it gives me any advantage in mental math / counting / estimating, but I can not disable it and try to experience numbers any other way. I have only learned it's not common in my early adulthood, until then I have just assumed that's the way everyone's mind works.